{"product_id":"an-leabhar-mor-the-great-book-of-gaelic","title":"Malcolm Maclean: An Leabhar Mor [2008] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 21st- century Book of Kells that brings together the work of more than 150 poets, visual artists, and calligraphers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eScotland and Ireland share a mythology, a rich music tradition, languages and some history. Irish Gaels, known as Scoti, invaded Scotland in the 5th century and gave it their name. An Leabhar Mor is a major artwork which renews the connection between Gaelic Scotland and Ireland and celebrates the diverse strands of contemporary Celtic culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautiful book featuring work from every century between the sixth and the twenty-first - contains the \u003cstrong\u003eearliest Gaelic poetry\u003c\/strong\u003e in existence. One hundred visual artists respond to the poetry in a variety of media. Includes work by poets Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill and Maire Mhac an tSaoi and by artists Allan Davie, Will Maclean and Rita Duffy among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a website for the book, full of more information and details of related projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClick here to watch a slideshow of 18 of the artworks in the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are two samples 100 specially-commissioned artworks in the book, to whet your appetite:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eArt by Doug Cocker inspired by Tairseacha by Liam O Muirthile (b. 1950)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eArt by Andrew Folan inspired by An Scathan by Michael Davitt (1950-2005)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maclean, Malcolm \u0026 Dorgan, Theo","offers":[{"title":"Good","offer_id":48101606883667,"sku":"XG81847171139","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/maclean-malcolm-dorgan-theo-malcolm-maclean-an-leabhar-mor-2008-hardback-xg81847171139-56755802472787.jpg?v=1726978082","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/an-leabhar-mor-the-great-book-of-gaelic","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}